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Mehbooba-Mirwaiz Meeting Brings Kashmir’s Social and Political Concerns Into One Conversation

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Mehbooba-Mirwaiz Meeting Brings Kashmir’s Social and Political Concerns Into One Conversation

Mehbooba Mufti Meets Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Srinagar: Drug Crisis, Youth Concerns and Kashmir’s Political Conversation By: News Desk | 27 September 2026 First formal interaction in years brings two influential Kashmir voices together as concern grows over substance abuse and other social challenges facing young people Srinagar, Sept 28: The meeting between Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at the latter’s Srinagar residence has brought two influential but historically distinct voices in Kashmir’s public life into the same conversation, with drug abuse…

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Kashmir Mosques Take Up Addiction, Suicide and Environment in New Social Reform Drive

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Kashmir Mosques Take Up Addiction, Suicide and Environment in New Social Reform Drive

Kashmir Mosques Expand Role Beyond Religion as Ulema Take Up Addiction, Suicide and Environment By: Javid Amin | 16 September 2026 Srinagar: In Kashmir, the Friday sermon is being asked to do more than speak about faith. A new initiative by the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) seeks to put issues such as drug addiction, suicide and self-harm, youth distress, family problems, social-media misuse and environmental degradation directly into the community conversation. The decision was taken at a one-day Ulema Meet and Seerat Conference in Srinagar on September 15, chaired by Mirwaiz…

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Mirwaiz Meets Iran President in Delhi: Why the Kashmir-Iran Connection Is Back in Focus

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Meets Iran President Pezeshkian in Delhi: What the Kashmir-Iran Link Means

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Two Kashmiri Shia Leaders Attend Iran-Hosted Event in Delhi, Meet Pezeshkian By: News Desk | 11 September 2026 New Delhi/Srinagar, Sept 12: Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, accompanied by prominent Shia leaders Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al Safavi and Imran Reza Ansari, attended an event hosted by the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on Friday, bringing Kashmiri religious leadership into a high-profile diplomatic setting involving Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The gathering took place as Pezeshkian was in the Indian capital for the BRICS summit. According to…

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Kashmir’s Political Space Under Debate: Mirwaiz Questions Bans, Property Attachments and Exclusion

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Kashmir’s Political Space Under Debate: Mirwaiz Questions Bans, Property Attachments and Exclusion

Mirwaiz Calls for Review of J&K Bans, Raises Due-Process Questions Over JeI Properties By: News Desk | 08 September 2026 As Jamaat-e-Islami faces renewed property action in Sopore and its former chief signals a legal challenge to the ban, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq says lasting peace cannot be built by excluding organisations with real social influence. SRINAGAR, September 9, 2026 — A familiar question has returned to the centre of Kashmir’s political debate: can lasting peace be built while entire political and socio-religious constituencies remain outside the formal political space? Mirwaiz…

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Mirwaiz House Arrest Ahead of Rabi-ul-Awwal: Kashmir’s Old Debate Over Faith, Freedom & Security Returns

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Mirwaiz House Arrest Ahead of Rabi-ul-Awwal: Kashmir's Old Debate Over Faith, Freedom & Security Returns

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq House Arrest: Why the Latest Restriction Ahead of Rabi-ul-Awwal Matters in Kashmir By: News Desk | 14 Aug 2026 Srinagar: The reported restriction on Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir’s chief cleric and chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, has once again brought the sensitive intersection of religion, civil liberties and security policy into focus. According to the claim attributed to Mirwaiz and his supporters, authorities have restricted his movement at his Nigeen residence, preventing him from attending Friday prayers and carrying out his customary religious responsibilities at Srinagar’s historic…

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Anantnag Cop Killing Triggers Kashmir Crackdown: 3,500 Detained, Houses Demolished; Omar Abdullah Warns Against Collective Punishment

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Anantnag Cop Killing Triggers Massive Kashmir Crackdown: Thousands Detained, Houses Demolished as Omar Abdullah Warns Against ‘Collective Punishment’ By: Javid Amin | 25 July 2026 Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi was killed in a targeted attack in Anantnag; security agencies launch sweeping operations while political leaders warn against alienating civilians The killing of a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable in a targeted attack in Anantnag has triggered one of the most extensive security crackdowns in Kashmir in recent months, with thousands of people reportedly detained for questioning and the…

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Mirwaiz Backs NC’s Jantar Mantar Statehood Protest, Triggering Political Debate Over Broad Outreach

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Mirwaiz Backs NC’s Jantar Mantar Statehood Protest, Triggering Political Debate Over Broad Outreach

Mirwaiz Backs NC’s Jantar Mantar Protest on J&K Statehood, Political Debate Intensifies Over Broad Outreach By: Javid Amin | 10 July 2026 The National Conference’s (NC) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has taken on a new political dimension after Mirwaiz Umar Farooq publicly expressed support for the campaign demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. Mirwaiz described the demand for statehood as a “people’s cause”, welcoming the initiative to raise the issue at the national level. His endorsement has, however, triggered a wider political debate, with…

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National Conference Clarifies Mirwaiz Invitation for Delhi Protest, Says Statehood Restoration Remains Sole Agenda

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National Conference Clarifies Mirwaiz Invitation for Delhi Protest, Says Statehood Restoration Remains Sole Agenda

NC Clarifies Mirwaiz Invitation, Says Delhi Protest Is Solely About J&K Statehood By: Javid Amin | 10 July 2026 The National Conference (NC) has sought to clarify its decision to invite Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to its upcoming protest in New Delhi, saying the invitation should not be interpreted as a political endorsement but as part of a broader outreach to civil society and influential public voices. The clarification comes after the invitation triggered political reactions across Jammu and Kashmir, with rival parties questioning the party’s decision and accusing it of…

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National Conference Invites Sonia Gandhi, Mirwaiz, Grand Mufti and 52 Leaders for Jantar Mantar Protest on J&K Statehood

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National Conference Invites Sonia Gandhi, Mirwaiz, Grand Mufti and 52 Leaders for Jantar Mantar Protest on J&K Statehood

NC Invites Sonia Gandhi, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Grand Mufti and 52 Leaders for Jantar Mantar Protest on J&K Statehood By: News Desk | 09 July 2026 The National Conference (NC) has significantly expanded its campaign for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood by inviting 52 political, religious and civil society leaders from across the country to participate in its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Among the prominent invitees are Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Jammu and Kashmir Grand…

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Opposes Book Bans, Says Democracy Thrives on Debate, Not Censorship

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Opposes Book Bans, Says Democracy Thrives on Debate, Not Censorship

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Criticizes Book Bans, Says Democracy Cannot Flourish Where Ideas Are Suppressed By: News Desk | 07 July 2026 Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has spoken out against restrictions on books and ideas, arguing that censorship is inconsistent with democratic principles and that healthy societies advance through open debate rather than the suppression of intellectual thought. His remarks come amid continuing discussions in Jammu and Kashmir over restrictions on certain books and educational material, a subject that has generated differing views among political leaders, educators and civil…

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